Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 To determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B.
Emmanouil Angelakis +6 more
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Molecular identification of head lice collected in Franceville (Gabon) and their associated bacteria
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background Pediculus humanus, which includes two ecotypes (body and head lice), is an obligate bloodsucking parasite that co-evolved with their human hosts over thousands of years, thus providing a valuable source of information to reconstruct the human ...
Celia Scherelle Boumbanda-Koyo +7 more
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Permethrin-associated kdr Mutations through Molecular Analysis of Human Head Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Populations in School Children in the South of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2021 Background:Human head lice is one of the most invincible neglected skin diseases. The use of pyrethroid insecticides is a standard method of treating the disease, which leads to lice population resistance in the long run.
Saeedeh Ebrahimi +4 more
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Head Lice of Pygmies Reveal the Presence of Relapsing Fever Borreliae in the Republic of Congo.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 BackgroundHead lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, occur in four divergent mitochondrial clades (A, B, C and D), each having particular geographical distributions.
Nadia Amanzougaghene +8 more
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Head lice in Norwegian households: actions taken, costs and knowledge. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Head lice infestations cause distress in many families. A well-founded strategy to reduce head lice prevalence must shorten the infectious period of individual hosts.
Bjørn Arne Rukke +4 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2015 Background Head louse infestation, which is caused by Pediculus humanus capitis, occurs throughout the world. With the advent of molecular techniques, head lice have been classified into three clades.
Sakone Sunantaraporn +7 more
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Detection of bacterial pathogens including potential new species in human head lice from Mali.
PLoS ONE, 2017 In poor African countries, where no medical and biological facilities are available, the identification of potential emerging pathogens of concern at an early stage is challenging.
Nadia Amanzougaghene +6 more
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Risk Factors for Human Lice and Bartonellosis among the Homeless, San Francisco, California, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Homeless persons in San Francisco, California, USA, have been shown to have head and body lice infestations and Bartonella quintana infections. We surveyed a self-selected population of homeless persons in San Francisco to assess infestations of head and
Denise L. Bonilla +4 more
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Economic Burden Associated with Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Infestation in Iran
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Background: The head louse infestation is a public health issue in the world especially, affecting most people who live in camps, school-aged children and their families. Head lice treatment has economic ramifications that often under calculated. The aim
Mojtaba SALIMI +3 more
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Integrated Pest Management at Home Series: Does your head itch? Facts About Head Lice
EDISMy head is itchy... could I have head lice? What are head lice? How do people get them? How do people inspect for them? How can people treat head lice? What should schools do about head lice? Will pesticides work? Will home remedies work?
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